(14 Nov 2024) Book bans are increasingly becoming common in US schools. In the 2022-23 school year, PEN America reported 3,362 book bans, affecting 1,557 unique titles. And its latest data, released Nov. 1, 2024, shows that the number of book bans soared in the 2023-24 school year to more than 10,000, with Florida and Iowa accounting…
(20 Nov 2024) The RAND report examines the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright law, focusing on the challenges of attributing ownership and protecting rights in creative works generated by AI. It highlights the complexities in balancing innovation with fair use and legal frameworks, emphasizing the need for updates to existing laws to address…
(17 Nov 2024) Ex Libris™, part of Clarivate™, is excited to announce that all Alma™ customers can now access and test the AI Metadata Assistant to aid library catalogers in their work and save them time. Available through the Alma November feature release, a preview of the AI tool is integrated into the Alma Metadata Editor…
(22 Nov 2024) China will further expand its Double First-Class initiative to develop world-class universities and excellence in specific academic disciplines on par with the best in the world, Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng told a recent meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature. The new phase of the initiative will include…